so i know to use the audio merger/splitter and the input routed from the kick and output run to the sidechaini on the compressor of the elemements i want sidechained.

my question is during my breakdown i want my synths to still have that sidechain sound without hearing the kick aka a "silent kick" how do u do this is reason 4 where u have a silent kick where the other elements still have the sidechained sound.

i know how to mute a kick but when u do that u dont hear the sidechaining of the elements

Eerr... I'm a total rookie - whats a sidechained sound?

(Sorry for my crapness!)

This page describes it better than I ever could.

http://sonictransfer.com/side-chain-...tutorial.shtml

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Ah - I know the sound. Was really popular a few years back with Daft Punk and Thomas Bangalter & DJ Falcon.

Will have to have a play with this...

what is side chaining?

Short: Using one signal as "trigger" for compressing another signal. Example: You put a kickdrum into the sidechain input. Now everytime the kickdrum signal reaches the threshold, the gain of the output will be reduced.

Which, for example, can be usefull when you have a low kickdrum and a low bass. When both play at the same time the sound can get too low/noisy/whatever, so when you use sidechain you can make sure the bass get's compressed when the kick plays so you won't have this effect.

Sidechaining is also widely used in broadcasting/radio, for example if the station is playing music and the radio DJ talks, they will use sidechaining so that when the DJ talks it lowers the volume or "signal" of the music.

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